Healthy Brownie Recipes

Healthy Brownie Recipes That Make a Diet Seem Decadent

Not quite a cookie, but not yet a cake, there's something so satisfying about a brownie. Whether you like them dense and fudgy or light and cakey, there's a healthy recipe for you here. And we've thought of everything; look for recipes that are vegan, raw, gluten-free, and absent of refined sugars, too.

If you love adding hidden power boosts to brownies for extra nutrition, you'll love this healthy twist in these brownies from Mmm...Is For Mommy. Aside from the fiber, protein, and chocolatey flavor, they're also gluten-free!

Nutritionist Cynthia Sass shows us how easy it is to add healthy greens to brownies, and you can't even taste the spinach! While they're not exactly guilt-free, this recipe is nutrient-rich with antioxidants, iron, vitamin A, and calcium.

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5. Double Dark Chocolate Brownies

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These dark chocolate brownies might not be low-cal, but they are rich in antioxidants and fiber and contain much less sugar and fat than you'd find in a traditional brownie recipe. There's also black beans hidden in them — which you won't even taste! — so let's hear it for the extra protein boost.

If you grow zucchini, chances are you have more than you know what to do with, so say hello to these double fudge brownies. These brownies taste so good, you'll be amazed that they're vegan and just over 150 calories.

A dessert that is almost too good to be true. This recipe for pumpkin pie brownie cupcakes combines three classic desserts and throws them together into one vegan masterpiece. The bottom layer of the pumpkin brownie is topped off with a layer of pumpkin pie filling, which all gets baked in a cupcake pan.